Halloween

HalloweenHalloween
Hallowe en
Jack-o -lantern
Also called
All Hallows Eve
All Saints Eve
Observed by Numerous Western countries (see article)
Type Secular with roots in Christianity and paganism
Date October 31
Celebrations
Varies by region but includes...
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HalloweenHalloween
Hallowe en
Jack-o -lantern
Also called
All Hallows Eve
All Saints Eve
Observed by Numerous Western countries (see article)
Type Secular with roots in Christianity and paganism
Date October 31
Celebrations
Varies by region but includes trick-or-treating,
ghost tours, apple bobbing, costume parties,
carving jack-o -lanterns
Related to Samhain, All Saints Day
Halloween (or, by semantic correctness: Hallowe’en) is a holiday celebrated on October
31.
It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints.
It is largely a secular celebration, but some Christians and pagans have expressed strong
feelings about its religious overtones.
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Irish immigrants carried versions of the
tradition to North America during Ireland s Great Famine of 1846.
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The day is often
associated with the colors orange and black, and is strongly associated with symbols such
as the jack-o -lantern.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost to
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